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2:37 PM ET Eric MoodyESPN Close Former manager at a Fortune 100 financial services company, now living my dream creating fantasy and sports betting content about the NFL, NBA, and WNBA for ESPN. The best fantasy basketball managers make a habit of looking at the NBA schedule, examining box scores and scouring the news for

7:51 AM ET Jamal CollierESPN MIAMI HEAT CENTER Bam Adebayo came flying in from behind for a rebound late in the fourth quarter of their March 10 game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, inadvertently scraping Cavs center Jarrett Allen across the eye in the process. The 6-foot-11 All-Star immediately fell to the ground and covered his

2:43 AM ET ESPN News Services Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams gave just one answer before leaving his postgame news conference Wednesday night, his team furious with the large free throw disparity that favored the Lakers in Los Angeles’ 122-111 home victory. Williams ripped the game officials and described what he sees as a pattern

3:23 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Lakers coach Darvin Ham sat down in front of reporters following his team’s 122-111 win over the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday and, before fielding any questions, couldn’t help but smile at how his new-look starting lineup performed. “You like the little trick up the sleeve?” Ham asked. He was

1:00 AM ET In the NBA’s Western Conference, where just three games separate the No. 4 and No. 12 seeds, every game counts. For the Dallas Mavericks — and team governor Mark Cuban — make that every bucket. The Mavs fell to the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night 127-125 in a game that pushed

11:00 PM ET The Dallas Mavericks will file a protest of their 127-125 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night in Dallas, team governor Mark Cuban told ESPN. The protest is due to an uncontested dunk by Warriors center Kevon Looney after a timeout with 1:54 remaining in the third quarter. The Mavericks

11:14 PM ET Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — Karl-Anthony Towns scored 22 points in his long-awaited return from a strained right calf, and the Minnesota Timberwolves rallied to beat the Atlanta Hawks 125-124 on Wednesday night. Naz Reid added 26 points off the bench, and Jaden McDaniels had 25 for Minnesota, which trailed by 10 points

7:38 PM ET Charlotte Hornets center Nick Richards has agreed on a three-year, $15 million contract extension, his agents Javon Phillips and Jared Mucha of Excel Basketball told ESPN on Wednesday night. Richards, a player development revelation under Charlotte coach Steve Clifford, was extension eligible until June 30 and now avoids going into restricted free

8:04 PM ET Jamal CollierESPN CHICAGO — Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden sat out Wednesday’s game against the Chicago Bulls with Achilles soreness, but coach Doc Rivers said he did not have long-term concerns about Harden’s status. Rivers said Harden was feeling some discomfort in his left foot on Monday, when he scored five points

6:35 PM ET MEMPHIS, Tenn. — All-Star point guard Ja Morant will come off the bench for the first time in his career Wednesday night against the Houston Rockets, a situation he suggested to the Memphis Grizzlies‘ coaching staff as he returns from an eight-game suspension. Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins said Morant, who sat out

5:35 PM ET Andre SnellingsESPN After making an improbable run to the NBA Championship last season, the Golden State Warriors are battling to even make the playoffs and avoid the play-in tournament this season. What has gone wrong? And can it be fixed in time for them to make another playoff run? Let’s explore. Defensive

5:35 PM ET William E. Ricks The artist responsible for Zion Williamson‘s first tattoo showed the process behind the body art, which carries familial and biblical significance. The New Orleans Pelicans star received a large back tattoo that reads: “Mount Zion.” Anthony Michaels, an artist who works at Twenty Five Twelve Collective, a tattoo and

2:55 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN METAIRIE, La. — New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson has returned to on-court activities but will still be reevaluated in two weeks from his right hamstring strain that has kept him out since Jan. 2. A two-week reevaluation would be April 5, with the Pelicans having just three regular-season games

3:10 PM ET LA Clippers All-Star guard Paul George will miss at least the next two weeks with a sprained right knee, the team announced Wednesday. George will be reevaluated in two to three weeks and is expected to miss the remaining nine regular-season games the Clippers have left. George’s timeline for a potential return

2:05 PM ET Associated Press DALLAS — Mavericks star Luka Doncic has been upgraded to probable against Golden State, likely signaling his return from a five-game injury absence for a game Wednesday night with significant playoff implications. Doncic has been out with a left thigh strain that required an MRI. The test didn’t show significant

12:17 PM ET ESPN Fantasy The fantasy basketball playoffs are in full swing and every roster decision matters more than ever. For fantasy managers, this is crunch time. So which players on the waiver wire can provide a huge boost for the rest of the week? Here are the players that our experts — André

11:07 AM ET After missing nearly four months with a Grade 3 calf strain, Minnesota Timberwolves forward Karl-Anthony Towns plans to return for Wednesday’s game against the Atlanta Hawks, he told ESPN. Towns will do a final check before the game, but he said he expects to play for the first time since Nov. 28.

7:39 AM ET The Memphis Grizzlies are hopeful to get Ja Morant back on the floor Wednesday against the Houston Rockets. Morant’s recent eight-game suspension shook some of the momentum the Grizzlies were riding to a potential top seed in the West prior to March 4. But with its star point guard returning to practice,